Thursday, October 11, 2007

Muslims Want Peace With Christians

138 Muslim scholars wrote a letter to the Pope and Anglican Archbishop pleading for peace between to the two religions or else.
Prominent Muslim scholars are warning that the "survival of the world" is at stake if Muslims and Christians do not make peace with each other.

In an unprecedented open letter signed by 138 leading Muslim scholars from every sect of Islam, the Muslims plead with Christian leaders "to come together with us on the common essentials of our two religions."

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Pope Benedict are believed to have been sent copies of the document which calls for greater understanding between the two faiths.

The letter also spells out the similarities between passages of the Bible and the Koran.

The Muslim scholars state: "As Muslims, we say to Christians that we are not against them and that Islam is not against them - so long as they do not wage war against Muslims on account of their religion, oppress them and drive them out of their homes."

I am all for it, but for there to be peace between Christianity and Islam, Muslims must demonstrate that they really want peace. To do that they must make a honest and substantial effort to reign in the extremists that are a big portion of Islam. They also must respect and not persecute Christians living in Muslim countries, along with not persecuting and killing those that convert from Islam to Christianity. They must renounce the idea of a world Caliphate and renounce those that are actively seeking it.

And last, but not least, Muslims must get over their idea of being victims like they think they are:
"...so long as they do not wage war against Muslims on account of their religion, oppress them and drive them out of their homes."

If Muslims want peace, they must demonstrate it through actions, not rhetoric or empty words.

Let's see what happens.


Mr Minority

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